UH OH! Hillary Clinton (and Harry Reid) will NOT be thrilled with WH's take on the FBI investigation

White House not backing Clinton's play. https://t.co/bFiMUGlV5M

— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) October 31, 2016

If Hillary Clinton and her supporters were hoping the Obama White House would come to their defense in the wake of a renewed FBI investigation involving the Democrat nominee, they’re going to be disappointed:

.@PressSec will "neither defend nor criticize" what FBI Dir Comey says in statements to the public. He's a "man of integrity & character."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2016

WH/Earnest says WH "scrupulous about avoiding appearance of influencing FBI/DOJ decisions. "That is a posture I wont change."

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2016

Earnest says @POTUS doesn’t believe that Comey is trying to influence the outcome of the election.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2016

The pres believes "our democracy well served" by DOJ/FBI officials limiting public discussions of investigations, says @PressSec pic.twitter.com/79M2kaZlNw

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2016

Earnest repeats that Pres Obama believes Comey is a man of Integrity, character and principle and has a very difficult job.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2016

.@PressSec says Pres Obama "thinks very highly" of FBI Dir Comey, and has confidence in him.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2016

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Earnest says @POTUS "is completely confident that Comey has not taken any steps to influence election outcome or advantage any candidate.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2016

Yesterday, Sen. Harry Reid attacked James Comey, saying the FBI director might have even broken the law. The White House wouldn’t back Reid’s accusation:

WH distances itself from @SenatorReid charge that FBI Dir Comey may have violated Hatch Act with statement on Clinton email matter.

— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2016

Somebody doesn’t want to come within a mile of any of this.

Wow – what does POTUS know that rest of us dont ? https://t.co/5uRmYtsN2I

— रमण मूर्ति (@ramana1729) October 31, 2016

Hmm.